2023 Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Legal Research Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, legal research was ranked #107 in the country. In fact 6,874 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for legal research students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Legal Research Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Legal Research Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for legal research students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.
UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Oklahoma graduate students pay an average of $23,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree legal research programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Mary’s are $19,846 a year.
University of Tulsa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
University of Tulsa graduate students pay an average of $25,182 in tuition and fees each year.
National Paralegal College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. National Paralegal College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
National Paralegal College graduate students pay an average of $6,045 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal research students working on their master’s degree. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, SMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Legal Research Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Read full report on Legal Research at Southern Methodist University
Best Legal Research Colleges by State
Explore the best legal research colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 262 |
| Arizona | 411 |
| Oklahoma | 237 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
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Majors Related to Legal Research
Legal Research is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Legal Research
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Law | 36,216 |
| Legal Support Services | 11,545 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies | 4,407 |
| Legal Professions (Other) | 2,013 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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